Warnie looks after me in Melbourne, just as Sachin and Ganguly do in India: Pietersen
December 9th, 2010 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 9(ANI): England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said that he is looked after by former Australian leg-spinner Shane Warne in Melbourne, in the same way as Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar does in Mumbai or former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly does in Kolkata.
Pietersen’s comments come after he was fined 239 dollars for being busted speeding in a 475,000 dollar Lamborghini Gallardo organised by Warne in Melbourne.
The star batsman said that Warne had organised the bright new yellow car as one mate doing a good turn for another.
“This is Warnie’s patch and when I’m in town, he looks after me,” the Herald Sun quoted Pietersen, as saying.
“Just the same as Sachin (Tendulkar) does in Mumbai or (Sourav) Ganguly in Kolkata,” he added.
Pietersen was nabbed by a police officer using a laser speed detector.
The 30-year-old was allegedly travelling at 121km/h in an 110km/h zone on the Geelong Ring Road.
Earlier, he had said that he felt for Tendulkar, who had to drive his Ferrari around Mumbai at 2a.m. to avoid being mobbed. (ANI)
- Pietersen fined 239 dollars for speeding in Lamborghini organised by Warne - Dec 09, 2010
- Akhtar urges Tait not to be obsessed with speed against India - Mar 23, 2011
- 'King of Spin' Warne picks up 850,000-dollar Lamborghini Murcielago - Feb 04, 2010
- IPL-4: No takers for Ganguly, Gayle; Gambhir gets record $2.4m (Afternoon lead) - Jan 08, 2011
- Pietersen won't be taking yellow Lamborghini for a Melbourne spin - Dec 23, 2010
- Match Stats: Men's Doubles Australian Open Final - Jan 28, 2012
- Match Stats: Men's Australian Open Final - Jan 29, 2012
- IPL-4 auction: Lara goes unsold; Gambhir remains top grosser - Jan 08, 2011
- IPL-4 auction: Gambhir top grosser; No takers for Lara, Ganguly (Lead) - Jan 08, 2011
- Ganguly eager to end losing streak in finals - Mar 11, 2012
- Oz officer fined for driving 210 km/h in 60km/h zone attending distress call - Aug 02, 2010
- Sidhu calls Akhtar's claims a cheap gimmick - Sep 24, 2011
- IPL-4: Ganguly, Gayle unsold; Gambhir fetches record price - Jan 08, 2011
- Daniel Christian attracts big IPL money (Night Lead) - Jan 09, 2011
- World's fastest solar car has power of household toaster! - Jan 07, 2011
Tags: australian leg, england batsman, ferrari, gallardo, ganguly, h zone, herald sun, indian skipper, kevin pietersen, lamborghini, lamborghini gallardo, maestro, melbourne, mumbai, police officer, sachin tendulkar, shane warne, speed detector, star batsman, yellow car